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The Brexit Blog

News and comment on the Brexit process, as Britain leaves the EU.

Friday, 23 June 2017

Happy Brexit Anniversary?

On the first anniversary of the Brexit vote, EU leaders have described the UK’s opening offer to protect EU
citizens’ rights as vague and inadequate, suggesting the British
government needs to go further.

Jean-Claude Juncker,
the president of the European commission, struck a dismissive note as
he arrived at an EU leaders’ summit on Friday. As per the Guardian:

“That is a first step but
this step is not sufficient.”

Asked whether he was any clearer about the kind of Brexit the UK wants, he was equally blunt: